Improvement in plows



A. RODEN.

Plow.

No. 29,823. Patented Aug. 28,1860.

Inventor.

Witnesses: W OdJZAA/ QMJW I 0 AM. PHDTQ-LITHO. C0. N.Y. (OSBURNE'SPROCESS.)

UNITED STATES A. RODEN, OF TALLADEGA, GEORGIA.

IMPROVEMENT IN PLOWS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 29,823. dated August28, 1860.

To all whom it may concern:

. Be it known that l, A. RonEN, of the city and county of Talladega andState of Georgia, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Flows;and I do hereby declare that the ,following is a full, clear, and exactdescription of the same, reference being had to the accom panyingdrawings, forming a part this specification, in which Figure 1represents a vertical longitudinal section, and Fig. 2 a bottom view, ofthe implement. Fig. 3 is a section of the plow-standard on line y y ofFig. l.

Similarletters ofrel'erence in each of the several figures indicatecorresponding parts.

The natureot' my invention consists in a sliding loop-brace, incombination with a wedge, slotted swinging plate, mold-boardretaininghook, and standard, the whole constructed substantially ashereinafter set forth.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention, I willproceed to describe its construction and operation.

The standard G, to which-the mold-board T and landside X are attached,is hung to the rear end of the plow-beam A at H by means of a bolt, H.On this bolt as a fulcrum the standard,with the partsattachcd to it, canbe swung backward or forward and secured in any desirableposition,bynieans hereinafter to be described, for the purpose of plowing deep orshallow, as may be desired. This adjustability of the plow and thepeculiar means for effecting it form the subject-matter of my iuvention.

The standard G consists of a flat face and two side wings, thus forminga structure light and strong at the same time. The face of the standardis provided with three slots, I, Q, and R, the lowest of which, R, hasthe lower edge beveled inwardly for the reception of a correspondingprojection, S, on the back ot'the mold-board T.

A plate, L, provided with slots ij near the two ends of the plate, has apivot, K, project ing from each of its sides. These pivots have theirhearings in semicircular recesses J in the rear edges of the side wingsof the standard G.

The mold-board is secured in its place by a double hook, N O P, which isslipped through slot Q, so that the upper hook, it, overlaps the upperedge of the mold-board while the lower hook, N, gripes the lower end ofplate L, the point of hook N taking into slotj.

The hook M of a brace, 13, is passed through the slot I in the face ofthe standard, and through the slot 2' in the plate L so as to gripe theupper end of plate L.

A wedge, V, hung to braceB by means of a ring, W, is driven in betweenthe brace B and the lower edge of slot I, while the upper end of thebrace extends into a loop, 0, which embraces the plow-beam A, and aplate, D, on top of the plow-beam. The loop bears against a project-ionat the rear end of the plate D. This plate 1), together with the loophung to it, can

be adjusted more or less forward or backward by inserting the screw Fthrough eitherof the holes E or F in the plate.

It will be seen that on adjusting the plate forward or backward thestandard G, with the parts attached to it, will be made to swing forwardor backward, the bolt H being the .center of such motion, and thus theplow can be set for plowing deep or shallow.

It will also be seen that the fastenings of this plow areself-tightening on setting the implementto work. The upper-edge ot' themoldboard bearing against hook P draws the rear hook, N, tight againstthe lower end of plate L. This imparts to the other end of plateL atendency to pull backward so as to bear hard against the hook Mof'braceB. By this means it will be seen the fastenings are made to beself-tightcning while the plow is in use.

WhatI claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is1 A sliding loop-brace, B O M, in combination with a wedge, VW, slottedswinging plate L,

mold-board retaining-hook O P N, and stand- .ard G, the wholeconstructed substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

The above specification of my improvement in plows signed by methis 7thdayof July, 1860.

A. RODENL NVitnesses:

N. D. MOSTELLER, WM. WRIGHT.

